Adventure Awaits Issue #8 | Page 24

CARAVANNING WITH PETS SO YOU’RE THINKING OF TAKING YOUR BIG DOG WITH YOU ON HOLIDAYS? I’M NOT SURE ABOUT YOU, BUT WE WOULDN’T DREAM OF OUR LEAVING OUR BOY BEHIND. Our family is made up of two adults and a 50kg Rhodesian Ridgeback named Bodhi. Wherever we go, he goes too, and after camping in a tent for many years, we upgraded to a caravan not long after he joined our family as we thought it would give us all more room, and looking back on our tent set up, it certainly has been the best decision. So an important consideration when travelling is where your dog is going to be secured in the car. For us, he was always going to be inside with us, not only is there no room in the back of our 4WD for a large dog, but because his happiness is just as important as ours and we’d rather him not be out in the elements so he enjoys in air conditioned comfort inside with us. For safety, he is secured in a Ruffwear ‘Front Range’ Harness, which enables him to sit, stand and sleep in comfortably whilst inside the vehicle… 24